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Lawmaker Wants to Partner With FSU to Learn About Unlocked Doors During Shooting Days after Florida State University students were unable to lock a deranged gunman out of their classrooms, Democrat state Rep. Fentrice Driskell is looking to partner with the university to help...READ MORE   Attorney General James Uthmeier: "We take the safety and security […]

The House Commerce Committee advanced a bill Tuesday to tighten regulations of hemp consumable THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) products sold in Florida. The hemp THC packaging tends to be appealing to children, causing the change. Rep. Michelle Salzman (R-Escambia County) sponsored the bill (HB 7029). Rep. Salzman explained the bill and her reasoning to the committee. "Bad […]

TALLAHASSEE—The Florida Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill cracking down on hemp, months after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed last year’s version and days after a Florida woman blamed delta-8 gummies for her son's death. The bill, which bans delta-8 in hemp products and imposes new restrictions on THC-infused drinks, passed the Senate Floor unanimously. […]

After DeSantis Veto, New Anti-Hemp Bill Cracking Down on ‘Wild West’ Industry Advances Months after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill cracking down on hemp and delta-8 products, a new, more severe version unanimously passed its first Senate committee hearing on Monday...READ MORE   FL Sen. Jay Trumbull: "Open communication and transparency are key to addressing the challenges […]

 TALLAHASSEE—Months after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill cracking down on hemp and delta-8 products, a new, more severe version unanimously passed its first Senate committee hearing on Monday. And while Republican Sen. Colleen Burton, the sponsor of both last year’s killed measure and this year’s new one, acknowledged that her 13-page measure follows some […]

TALLAHASSEE—Sponsors of a bipartisan bill requiring warning labels on Florida food and beverages containing synthetic dyes defended their measure on Thursday against critics claiming it would create a "nanny state" harmful to small businesses. While the bill, which boasts 10 co-sponsors in the state House, aligns with new Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. […]

Florida House Speaker Danny "Daniel" Perez on Wednesday named Rep. Michelle Salzman (R-Cantonment) to lead a new Combined Workgroup on Hemp. "Thank you Speaker @Daniel_PerezFL for entrusting me with this critical issue," Salzman said after being appointed. Per Danny Perez, Michelle Salzman's specific job title would be Combined Workgroup Manager. “Florida’s hemp industry has grown […]

Governor Ron DeSantis picked up and added to where former Governor Rick Scott left off as it pertains to job creation in Florida, but if “America’s Governor” signs HB 1698 into law, he will essentially be lighting a match and all but burning down the state’s $10 billion Hemp industry. “If  Gov Ron DeSantis signs […]

Florida House Cracks Down on Hemp, Divides Republicans TALLAHASSEE, FL—A bill banning delta-8 and capping THC milligrams in hemp products divided House Republicans Tuesday afternoon, raising concerns about the economy and sick patients who use hemp to cope with their illnesses...READ MORE Lauren Book-FLORIDA is currently considering “personhood” legislation — impacting IVF & more Byron […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—A bill banning delta-8 and capping THC milligrams in hemp products divided House Republicans Tuesday afternoon, raising concerns about the economy and sick patients who use hemp to cope with their illnesses. "The legislature has made some mistakes," HB 1613's sponsor, Republican Rep. Tommy Gregory said Tuesday. "We've regulated marijuana instead of really focusing […]

During a not-so-winter wonderland Christmas extravaganza in Oakland Park, Florida, where we took the girls to do some fake ice, ice skating and to meet Santa Clause, there were several individuals pushing a petition to legalize recreational marijuana.

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D) the highest-ranking Democrat in the state, whose face is plastered on every single gas pump across the state, continues her stellar political balancing act by keeping partisan views out of her office.

TALLAHASSEE --- Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed 15 bills, including health-care priorities of House Speaker Jose Oliva, a plan to kick-start a hemp industry in Florida and an effort to prevent college hazing deaths.